The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1887-08-04


were married with the consent of the girl's
parents but On account of her age it was
agreed they should not live together for
;; two years. It is said young Schlimmer
has been endeavoring to persuade the girl
to leave the parental roof. She refused,
and he has been hanging suspiciously
around her house ever since.
Advices received at Tuscon, Arizona,
from Phoenix say there is great excite
ment over alleged matchmaking suits in
stituted in the interests of a ring of terri
torial officials. The attorney-general,
commissioner of immigration and others
are said to have purchased questionable
titles and then instituted suit to eject
holders OF the property. The people are
terribly enraged, and summary punish
ment is Threatened. The people demand
that Coy. Zulick remove three of his terri
torial appointments. Hanging is threat
ened by the populace.
It is stated that company of Ameri-
can capitalists are negotiating with the
Mexican government for concessions to
construct canal through the Yaqrlia
river valley. A million and a half of dol
lars will be invested in the enterprise
The extent of the canal is not known, but
it will open up hundreds of thousands
Of acres for cultivation. The land in this
valley is conceded to be the most pro-
ductive and richest on the continent. If
the American company can obtain con-
cessions and build the canal they will
open up new paradise.
At Cincinnati last week six acres COW
cred by couple Of brick buildings and
number OF frame shanties, extending from
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton rail-
road to the foot of the hill and from Gest
street north on both sides of State street,
was burned. The burned district is known
as ''Sloptown," and the tenement houses
on it were mostly occupied by poor FAM
lilies. The fire burned so fercely and rap
idly that none of the household goods
were saved, and fifty cows were cremated
in various stables. The hSxloe5; looeef5esa sa,3 ,3e1!02nt
ably 100 people are homeless.
About II o'clock on August 1st in New
York James Martin, aged II, fell from the
Brooklyn bridge. He was about 50 feet
west Of the centre of the bridge when he
fell, the height above the water being 13O
feet. lie struck the water on his chest
and came up moment later in dazed
condition. The tug VIM. Cox, having in
tow some canal boats was near where he
fell. and steamed toward him, and the
boats fireman jumped into the water and
seized him. It was found that he had
sustained no serious injury. He COM
planned only of a slight pain in the chest
where he had struck the water.
The Central Pacific overland train,
bringing the Eastern mail for the Ha-
waiian islands and colonies was but an
hour late last Friday, but the departure
of the steamship Mariposa was not delay
ed 50 that the matter could be taken
along. The agents state in explanation
that as their contracts are with the colon
ial governments and as all of the English
mails to go by the steamer we're in San
Francisco, there was nothing to delay the
steamer for. Had the contract existed
with the American government the mail
would have been pushed through. It is
understood that among the delayed mail
we're official dispatches from Washington
respecting Hawaiian matters.
The dead body of an unknown man was
found near Beet bridge near Fort Benton
last Monday. There were no papers on
his person that could sybserve the pur-
poses of Identification.
The Deer Lodge race meeting COM
mences on Monday, August Is, immedi-
ately following the close Of the Butte ra-
ces. The Deer Lodge association have
one of the finest tracks in the whole coun-
try and it is said to be in splendid condi-
ton.
The Billings Gazette says the wool
rates from st. Paul to Chicago have been
reduced from 70 cents per cwt. to 35
cents; the rate from Duluth to Chicago
by lake being so cents per cwt, making
Is cents in favor Of the rail route. But
it is probable that the Lake route VII
soon make cut SO as to compete with
the railroad.
The Rocky Mountain Telegraph Com
pany report two cuts on their wires last
Monday, one between Fort Shaw and
Great Falls, and one between Fort ASSN
aboine and Battle Greek. They have en-
ployed local detectives to ferret out the
offenders but if they fail to accomplish
the desired result Pinkerton detectives
are under engagement to investigate the
matter, and to capture parties who may
be responsible for such unlawful and di-